No Robin for Nolan's Batman - Christopher Nolan has made it clear that the new "Batman" film franchise will not bring Robin into the mythology as long as he is directing.
Variety: Fate of Ledger's Last Films Uncertain - One day after Heath Ledger's death, Hollywood was still figuring out how to proceed on the two projects most immediately affected. By Diane Garrett.
IESB.net: New Synopsis for The Dark Knight Plus New Poster - The follow-up to the action hit “Batman Begins,” “The Dark Knight” reunites director Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale, who reprises the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne.
IGN: New Dark Knight Synopsis - A rising criminal mastermind known as The Joker (Heath Ledger) unleashes a fresh reign of chaos across Gotham City.
BatMAX: The Dark Knight First Six Minutes Previews In IMAX - Audiences will get a first glimpse of The Dark Knight, with Christian Bale reprising his role as the Caped Crusader, in a six-minute ""teaser"" in front of the action epic I Am Legend.
IGN: Hall's Dark Knight Role Revealed - The rumor mill has been wildly speculating for months about what role Anthony Michael Hall is playing in The Dark Knight.
Footage Screened From The Dark Knight - The footage started with a silhouette of a dark figure in front of one of Batman’s armored vehicles before quickly cutting to Bruce Wayne and Alfred delivering the brief lines heard in the “Dark Knight” teaser trailer. By Paul Heath.
IGN: The Dark Knight Footage Screened - The cast and crew of The Dark Knight made a special convention appearance to take questions from the fans and screen a special "sizzle reel" cut exclusively for the event. By Eric Moro and Richard George.
Maggie Gyllenhaal Trash Talks Katie Holmes - As J. Peterman once said, "I am smack dab in the middle of a good old-fashioned cat fight!" While recently discussing her role in next year's Bat-sequel The Dark Knight, Maggie Gyllenhaal dunked Katie Holmes into a Dawson's Creek of verbal abuse. By Patrick Walsh.
‘Spawn’ Star Takes A Gamble On ‘Dark Knight’ Role - The role of “Gamble” has officially gone to Michael Jai White, the muscular martial artist/stuntman/actor best known for roles in such films as “Spawn” and “Exit Wounds.” By Larry Carroll.
The Underwire: Dark Knight Details - Filmmakers think what we enjoyed the most about movie 1 was spectacle, so movie 2 gets more of same. Includes photos. By Adam Rogers.
Autoblog: First Look At Joker's Clown Car In New Dark Knight Film - Heath Ledger will play the Joker to Christian Bale's Batman but he unfortunately gets stuck with this very unimpressive (and very purple) truck that has no chance of outrunning the Tumbler. Includes photo. By John Neff.
IESB.net: Batman Suit Revealed - With a newly redesigned cowl and a whole lot more, Bale is suited up to kick some ass. By Stephanie Sanchez.
/Film: The Dark Knight: Batman’s New Suit - It looks a lot more high tech and streamlined, which makes sense since this is essentially Batman: Year Two. Includes scanned image. By Peter Sciretta.
'Dark Knight' Heeds Imax Signal - Director Christopher Nolan has made an inventive decision to film four sequences of "The Dark Knight" with Imax cameras. By Carolyn Giardina.
The Dark Knight Shoots For IMAX: Is This The Future of Cinema? /Film - Christopher Nolan plans to film four action sequences from The Dark Knight with IMAX cameras. While it’s usual for 35mm shot films to be up-converted for an IMAX presentation, this is a first. By Peter Sciretta.
Anthony Michael Hall Joins The Dark Knight - Anthony Michael Hall revealed that he has a role in Chris Nolan's The Dark Knight, currently filming for a July 18, 2008 release.
The Joker Revealed - What first seemed like a poorly done internet release actually became viral, resulting in the unmasking of The Joker. By Peter Sciretta.
Cinematical: Fire Broke Out Yesterday on 'The Dark Knight' Set - Supposedly witnesses thought that it was part of the shoot, never a good thing with real fires, but fortunately a sprinkler system was activated and fire trucks did respond to the scene. By Christopher Campbell.
IESB.net: Eric Roberts is a Mafioso in The Dark Knight - Eric Roberts has just been set to play a Mafia kingpin in Christopher Nolan's latest Christian Bale "Batman" movie, "The Dark Knight," joining the production in June.
Joker Sets Fire to The Dark Knight Set, The - A small fire broke out on the set of "The Dark Knight" today in the old post office's ventilation system. Includes photos and video clip.
LA Daily News: Eric Roberts Adds 'Dark Knight' to Crowded Schedule - Eric Roberts has just been set to play a Mafia kingpin in Christopher Nolan's latest Christian Bale "Batman" movie, "The Dark Knight," joining the production in June. By Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith.
Ain't It Cool News: Let's try this again... Is this The Joker? - Until this is confirmed by Warner Bros, it will still be a rumor, a potential image, but this fits with the word I've been hearing out of this particular production. Includes Joker make-up test photo.
Cinematical: The Crow Joker Is Phony - A well-placed source is telling me that the make-up test photo of Heath Ledger is, in fact, a complete "fake." By Ryan Stewart.
Michael Keaton Spotted On Set of 'The Dark Knight' - I'm being realistic, I don't expect him to suit up and high-five with Christian Bale, or for them to fight crime side-by-side, but wouldn't it be a great touch to have a little winking cameo from the real Batman? By Patrick Walsh.
William Fichtner Has Joined 'The Dark Knight' - Fichtner is best known as a mainstay in the Bruckheimer universe as the antsy astronaut who squares off against Bruce Willis in Armageddon. By Jessica Barnes.
Chicagoist: Gotham Returns to Chicago - The new Batman film The Dark Knight is filming various scenes in and around town for the next several weeks.
Latest on The Dark Knight Filming - "The coolest thing that I saw was that there was a schoolbus inside of the building. Again, I have no idea what it is going to be used for but I'm sure it has to do with a major action sequence." Includes photos. By Matthew J.
IGN: Who's That Joker? - Director Christopher Nolan is said to be going for a "scary" Joker rather than a clownish one, which would be in line with the realistic approach he took with villains Ra's Al Ghul and The Scarecrow in Batman Begins.
Cinematical: The Eckhart Has Two Faces - The role of Harvey 'Two-Face' Dent in The Dark Knight will be played by Aaron Eckhart, the trades reported late yesterday, although no formal announcement has been released.
Eckhart Joining 'Dark Knight' Cast - Aaron Eckhart is in final negotiations to play Harvey Dent/Two Face in "The Dark Knight," Warner Bros. Pictures' sequel to "Batman Begins."
Brothers Nolan on The Dark Knight, The - ComingSoon.net and Superhero Hype spoke to director Christopher Nolan and his brother Jonathan about their anticipated Batman Begins follow-up, The Dark Knight, coming to theaters in June of 2008.
Exclusive Video: Ryan Phillippe Talks Harvey Dent - So who is going to play Harvey Dent in the upcoming Batman Begins sequel, The Dark Knight? By Stephanie Sanchez. [Requires Windows Media Player]
IGN Exclusive: Nolan's Dark Knight Revelations - IGN got the chance to ask Chris Nolan if The Dark Knight would delve further into the themes established in Batman Begins, specifically the idea of justice vs. revenge and the exploration of Bruce Wayne's father issues.
IGN: Dark Knight Detective Work - IGN dissects the next Bat-film, investigating its ties to the character's comic book roots. by Stax. Includes some photos and illustrations.
IGN: Nolans Talk Dark Knight - Filmmaker Christopher Nolan says the reason was "more circumstances than anything else" for why his writer brother Jonathan "Jonah" Nolan was tapped to write the screenplay for The Dark Knight.
IESB.net: Video: Is Bob Hoskins The Penguin? - Will Bob Hoskins will be playing the Penguin in the upcoming film The Dark Knight? Offers video clip reply from the actor. [Requires Windows Media Player]
Chris Nolan Clears Up Dark Knight Rumors - As expected, he didn't give any major info out, but he did clear up a few rumors that have been floating around. By Steven Chupnick.
IGN: Nolan Dispels Dark Knight Rumors - The director had one comment for all of the questions asked, which included queries about Phillip Seymour Hoffman as Penguin, Ryan Phillipe's involvement in the project and Sean Penn's inclusion as Harvey Dent. By Chris Carle.
Ledger to Play the Joker 'Straight' - Hollywood heartthrob Heath Ledger is set to play the Joker in a more serious way than his predecessors, the director of the latest Batman film has claimed.
Musings on Heath Ledger - He'll hopefully be able to give the character at least some depth, a must for actors aspiring to the Joker role. By Mark Beall.
'Batman' Sequel News: 'Dark Knight' Casts Its Joker - In a flurry of Monday night news, Warner Brothers officially announced the name of its "Batman Begins" sequel, as well as the casting for the film's new villain.
E! Online News: Batman Goes for Brokeback - Warner Brothers has confirmed that Heath Ledger will be playing The Joker in The Dark Knight, the next installment of the rejuvenated Batman franchise.
Batman Dented? - The latest name to be thrown into the mix to play the split persona villain is none other than Crash star Ryan Phillippe. By Darren Bermingham.
Heath Ledger Allegedly Offered Part As The Joker - Heath Ledger is set to play The Joker in the Batman Begins sequel. The Australian actor was apparently officially offered the much sought after role.
Batman Begins Sequel Gets a Name? - This is probably nothing to get concerned about but it is certainly interesting. And it might turn out to be something. By Mark Beall.
Batman Sequel Taken Over By Joker? - Wouldn’t that be a really unique way to approach a Batman Begins sequel? Make Joker the star, and Batman an ancillary figure stalking and haunting him? By Josh Tyler.
Cinematical: Lachy Hulme Talks Joker - Sounds like Hulme is planning on being involved with the Batman sequel in some capacity or another. By Mark Beall.
Nolan, Goyer Talk Batman 2, Flash - Batman Begins director Chris Nolan and writer David Goyer talked about the planned sequel to Batman Begins and the Flash movie recently.
Josh Lucas Campaigns For Harvey Dent - Lucas has aspirations of portraying Harvey Dent, the notorious Batvillain Two-Face in the upcoming sequel to Batman Begins.
The Hollywood News: Latest "Batman" Rumours - It's been a while since we've taken a look at the ongoing circus of speculation over Chris Nolan's follow up to "Batman Begins". By Anthony Langlois.
Last update: 10:29 PT, Tuesday, May 6, 2008
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